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OS Madden 10 Preview: AFC West

11:03 AM - September 12, 2009 by Steve_OS

The AFC West was arguably one of the NFL’s worst divisions during the 2008 season. This fact alone led to one of the most wild offseasons in division history. The Chargers re-signed Sproles, the Raiders brought in an impact receiver, the Chiefs made a huge splash at QB, and the Broncos fired a legendary coach and ran their franchise quarterback out of town.

Will these wholesale changes be enough to make the AFC West relevant come playoff time, or will 2009 be another year of infamy for fans of this once great division?

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# 1 Jackstar5 @ 09/12/09 01:46 PM

what in they world yall are gettind riduclious when talking about Jamarcus Russell that was basically his rookie season last year and had a good yeah what the hell yall be talking about I what every game and he never lost a game for what about getting sack 30 something times, what about having your te be your lead recievers i guess because he is back he is suppose to take off like vick for 50 yard td yall cant accept a black qb that knows how to stay the pocket and run offense. Okay falcons were already a playoff team before Matt Ryan got there they just had a bad season because of the vick, hall and everyone in trouble and crap I mean if your running back rush for 1700 yards and 17 td how couldnt your qb look good and the ravens defensse carried joe flacco the whole way

# 2 Jackstar5 @ 09/12/09 01:50 PM

What is vince young doing, brady quin, matt lienart, alex smith, I dont see yall talking about them lets see what strafford does I guess Jamarcus is suppose to take them to the Super Bowl in his first season what did peyton manning do his first couple of years, I mean look at Big Ben numbers when he won his first Super Bowl they werent that good

# 3 Jackstar5 @ 09/12/09 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackstar5


	What is vince young doing, brady quin, matt lienart, alex smith, I dont see yall talking about them lets see what strafford does I guess Jamarcus is suppose to take them to the Super Bowl in his first season what did peyton manning do his first couple of years, I mean look at Big Ben numbers when he won his first Super Bowl they werent that good

Colt Mcoy and Sam Bradford good and all but they play in that Big !2 spead offense go against some Sec teams it aint no speed in the Big !2 I mean Texas Tech qb didnt even get drafted and his numbers where better than both of them dont go by video games they spread crap dont translate well in nfl look at Vince Young I hope he be successful because I dont knock players but what is he doing I cant even think of another Big !2 qb starting in the nfl can yall

# 4 Jackstar5 @ 09/12/09 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackstar5


	Colt Mcoy and Sam Bradford good and all but they play in that Big !2 spead offense go against some Sec teams it aint no speed in the Big !2 I mean Texas Tech qb didnt even get drafted and his numbers where better than both of them dont go by video games they spread crap dont translate well in nfl look at Vince Young I hope he be successful because I dont knock players but what is he doing I cant even think of another Big !2 qb starting in the nfl can yall

I found and article you should google it Big !2 qb= Big time Bust out of all the qb from big 12 they started 15 out of 512 games and their combine and only won 1% of games Vince Young the other 14-games were started by backups from Iowa State (Seneca Wallace and Sage Rosenfels). And out of those 15-games, only six were won!

# 5 marcoyk @ 09/12/09 03:18 PM

Good write up. I agree.

# 6 SuperChargers @ 09/12/09 05:57 PM

to jackstar, most NFL scouts like McCoy and Bradford, i know big 12 has busts but i see at least one of the 2 to be good, GO SD

# 7 superstarshad @ 09/12/09 11:17 PM

Interesting write up, that failed to mention that every year 6 new teams make the playoffs. Without further ado, here we go:

1. Oakland- too much speed, solid pass rush, and an improving running game equates to 1st place

2. San Diego- Aging star running back, mediocre head coach, and an over paid QB equals a drop in production. Also, SD struggled to win the division last year.

3. Kansas City- KC is a team on the rise. Next year will be there year to make the playoffs.

4.Denver- Resembling something the cat threw up, Denver may be the worst team in the NFL

# 8 Jackstar5 @ 09/13/09 01:51 AM

this guy doesnt even know what he is talking about anyway I know i started talking about Jamarcus but broncos 2nd are you kidding me they lost their pro bowl qb culter they have no qb kyle orton was then int in preseason like crazy and he has the nerves to say raiders dnt have a qb and their star reciever Marshall dnt want to play with them plus they have a young inexperience coach that doesnt knw what he is doing another lane kiffin Kansas City just lost Tony so how and the world can they be over oakland San Diego is San Diego you dont what they are going to do I no Coach Turner aint taking them nowhere and the merriman situation can cause distractions

# 9 gutsdabeast @ 09/13/09 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by superstarshad


	Interesting write up, that failed to mention that every year 6 new teams make the playoffs. Without further ado, here we go: 1. Oakland- too much speed, solid pass rush, and an improving running game equates to 1st place 2. San Diego- Aging star running back, mediocre head coach, and an over paid QB equals a drop in production. Also, SD struggled to win the division last year. 3. Kansas City- KC is a team on the rise. Next year will be there year to make the playoffs. 4.Denver- Resembling something the cat threw up, Denver may be the worst team in the NFL

You have the Raiders #1? Everything you said is a joke. Kansas City on the rise. The just fired their OC. Their QB is a one-hit wonder. Denver will be either 1st or 2nd in the division, bet on that. San Diego has a stable situation. And that aging RB you talking bout, will be splitting carries with a scat-back. Once again your comments looked like jokes.

# 10 superstarshad @ 09/13/09 06:21 AM

@gutsdabeast
I'm an NFL guru. Get back with me at the end of the 09 campaign. And oh yeah.........have a nice day

# 11 gutsdabeast @ 09/13/09 06:50 AM

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	@gutsdabeast I'm an NFL guru. Get back with me at the end of the 09 campaign. And oh yeah.........have a nice day

Oh really? Well, can I see your crystal ball? Cause last I checked NFL gurus picked the Patriots to win the Super Bowl last year. We all know how that worked out. Don't give me the Tom Brady was hurt crap because there are 52 other players on the roster. We'll see who is closer come week 17. Go Raiders

# 12 MINATAURO @ 09/13/09 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by superstarshad


	Interesting write up, that failed to mention that every year 6 new teams make the playoffs. Without further ado, here we go: 1. Oakland- too much speed, solid pass rush, and an improving running game equates to 1st place 2. San Diego- Aging star running back, mediocre head coach, and an over paid QB equals a drop in production. Also, SD struggled to win the division last year. 3. Kansas City- KC is a team on the rise. Next year will be there year to make the playoffs. 4.Denver- Resembling something the cat threw up, Denver may be the worst team in the NFL

You think Denver is the worst team in the league? Wrong, they may not be superbowl caliber but could still get 8-9 wins this year.

# 13 CreatineKasey @ 09/13/09 10:59 AM

I can't see giving the Raiders any love until they play good football, which they haven't for some time now.

You guys are mentioning the Chargers as having troubles? Are you kidding me?! They have an elite QB and a solid, well rounded, talented team! They look like a top contender.

I also think the Broncos will do better than OAK and KC. They had a dramatic offseason, but it isn't like their team completely fell apart.

# 14 Jackstar5 @ 09/13/09 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CreatineKasey


	I can't see giving the Raiders any love until they play good football, which they haven't for some time now. You guys are mentioning the Chargers as having troubles? Are you kidding me?! They have an elite QB and a solid, well rounded, talented team! They look like a top contender. I also think the Broncos will do better than OAK and KC. They had a dramatic offseason, but it isn't like their team completely fell apart.

what are you talking about the broncos have fell apart they dont have a qb they say the raiders cant stop the run the broncos neve could plus there star reciever Marshall dont want play and they fire shannon there young inexperience coach dont know what he is doing

# 15 CreatineKasey @ 09/13/09 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackstar5


	what are you talking about the broncos have fell apart they dont have a qb they say the raiders cant stop the run the broncos neve could plus there star reciever Marshall dont want play and they fire shannon there young inexperience coach dont know what he is doing

The Raiders haven't won 5 games in a season for 5 years. That's the worst in NFL history. KC won 2 games last season and don't look much improved. Denver was 9-7 I believe and still have some of their team in place from that season. I understand there is a different coach, but I have more faith in them at this point than their competition I previously mentioned.

P.S.

You should improve your argument by using sentences and breaking up your thoughts into paragraphs. It'll allow more people to understand what your idea is. The only thing people can judge you by in a forum is your writing style, and one that comes off as uneducated usually gets disrespected. Yours came off as uneducated, and I think a little proofreading could change that.

# 16 Jackstar5 @ 09/14/09 01:54 PM

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	and you're a hypocrite. you sound just as racist as he did. Race is no issue here, JaMarcus Russel just plain sucks. So do the rest of the Raiders. I agree with most of what the OP said and where he ranks the teams. Oakland just doesn't have it.

the funny thing is yall say Jamarcus just plain sucks but can't give a reason how he sucks in the offseason he was constantly looking at film and every had his own practice throwing to young wide recievers thats work ethic name one game last year that he was the reason the raiders lost I mean even they games we got blowed out he still had good numbers against NE 242 yards 2 td the first game against San Diego that we should have won he had 277 yards 1 td 1 int he was sacked 6 times last year he was sacked 30 something times no qb is going look good getting sack that many times The another thing analayzers always pick out the bad plays but I reality sometimes its Russell fault but mostly the wr they dropped catchable passes or ronald curry for example can't run any more had too many surgeries you see zach miller dont drop his passes

# 17 Madden Head @ 09/14/09 03:40 PM

After the 2002 season the Riders have the worst win % in the NFL, yes, even worse than the Lions. Also, while I agree the pre-season doesn't mean a whole lot, Oakland not only lost, they were killed in the pre-season this year. There is no reason to believe in the Raiders until they give you a reason to believe in them. Even Raiders fans I know were starting to say last yer that it is hard to be fan and watch the things Al Davis and that team are doing week in and week out.

The Chargers under Norv Turner stuggle in the regular season, but are still a very good team. SD reminds me of Dalas last year one of the most talented teams in the NFL and they can't find a way to put it together. The games they do put it together, they are very hard if at all possible to beat.

In the end the AFC West is just like the NFC west, filled with bad teams that just get by. If the playoffs spots were filed by teams with the best record, the Chargers and Cardinals wouldn't even have been in the post season.

SD will win the West again. Nt because they will play well, but because the other three teams are really bad.

# 18 Instant C1a55ic @ 09/14/09 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by superstarshad


	Interesting write up, that failed to mention that every year 6 new teams make the playoffs. Without further ado, here we go: 1. Oakland- too much speed, solid pass rush, and an improving running game equates to 1st place 2. San Diego- Aging star running back, mediocre head coach, and an over paid QB equals a drop in production. Also, SD struggled to win the division last year. 3. Kansas City- KC is a team on the rise. Next year will be there year to make the playoffs. 4.Denver- Resembling something the cat threw up, Denver may be the worst team in the NFL

Let me guess, your opinion is based off all the experts and hours of game footage? I know Denver is not the same as it was last year, but geez the worst team in the league just because one player left is really harsh. But before you go all "i know more than you" did you even watch the Cincy game? If you did you would have noticed the D has shown signs of life by getting pressure on Palmer and causing turnovers. Again before someone says that Cincy isnt the highest model of a team to beat, remember last year we couldn't do anything against Oakland and their complete mess of a team? I saw one thing up until the 4th quarter and that was consistancy, and we didnt have that barely at all last year.

Orton is not Cutler, and Orton is not Tom Brady, but McD's system did help orton show signs of flash and thats all i care about.

# 19 rayoner @ 09/14/09 07:49 PM

John Riggins.

# 20 Mofficial @ 09/25/09 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by superstarshad


	Interesting write up, that failed to mention that every year 6 new teams make the playoffs. Without further ado, here we go: 1. Oakland- too much speed, solid pass rush, and an improving running game equates to 1st place 2. San Diego- Aging star running back, mediocre head coach, and an over paid QB equals a drop in production. Also, SD struggled to win the division last year. 3. Kansas City- KC is a team on the rise. Next year will be there year to make the playoffs. 4.Denver- Resembling something the cat threw up, Denver may be the worst team in the NFL

I actually agree with Superstarshad's points. Not necessarily the order though. I still think my Bolts will win the division (could be wishful thinking but w/e), but other than that, I think you have it on point.

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